Stress is inevitable. But too much of it can be terrible for our health. Chronic stress can increase our risk for heart disease and strokes.… Read More »Chronic stress triggers neutrophil webs, boosting cancer spread, study finds
Recent strides in cancer research have underscored the critical involvement of the immune system, particularly in the remarkable achievements of cancer immunotherapy. A groundbreaking investigation… Read More »Immune gene variation linked to lung cancer risk, especially in smokers
Researchers and medical experts at Baylor College of Medicine are tackling the alarming rise of hepatoblastoma (HB), the most prevalent liver cancer among children. Over… Read More »HDAC inhibitor shows promise as part of new combination therapy for high-risk liver cancer in children
RNA polymerase is a key enzyme involved in the process of transcription, where genetic information encoded in DNA is transcribed into RNA molecules. This enzyme… Read More »RNA Polymerase
University of Michigan researchers are celebrating their discovery of a new plant biochemistry and its unusual ability to form cyclic peptides—molecules that hold promise in… Read More »Novel plant protein fold identified for cyclic peptide formation in U-M study
Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have built and demonstrated the potential efficacy of a new chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell-based immunotherapy… Read More »TYRP1-directed CAR T-cell therapy demonstrates efficacy in preclinical melanoma models
Some immune cells in our bodies see their “killer instinct” restricted after entering solid tumors, according to new research. In a new paper published in… Read More »Gene editing corrects immune defect in mice and infants
Pancreatic cancer is the No. 3 cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and only 12% of patients survive five years after being diagnosed.… Read More »New protein target identified for aggressive pancreatic cancer
Researchers at the University of Warsaw’s Faculty of Physics have ingeniously superimposed two light beams, inducing anti-clockwise twists within the dark regions of their resulting… Read More »Researchers use light to observe quantum backflow
A new understanding of lung cancer cells’ “memories” suggests a new strategy for improving treatment, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers have found. Research… Read More »Targeting lung cancer cells’ “memories” to enhance KRAS inhibition therapy
ETH researchers are shedding light on what can happen when cells exceed their normal size and become senescent. The new findings could help to optimize… Read More »Excessive cell growth can be a weakness for cancer cells
Queen Mary University of London researchers have discovered a new immune mechanism in osteocytes, the most common type of bone cell, that could lead to… Read More »New immune mechanism in bone cells could lead to new breast and prostate cancer drugs
Our DNA is not indestructible. Throughout the course of our lives, DNA can break in response to natural and environmental factors. Thankfully, our bodies have… Read More »Scientists unravel the elusive DNA repair pathway crucial for cancer survival
Scientists at Université de Montréal’s Department of Chemistry have developed a new fluorogenic probe that can be used to detect and study interactions between two… Read More »New fluorogenic probe sheds light on sugar-lectin interactions
A recent breakthrough in cancer treatment has emerged from a collaborative effort by researchers led by Dan Gibson from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel,… Read More »Multitargeting prodrug shows promise for improved cancer treatment
In a recent Scientific Data publication, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers delve into the intriguing relationship between solid tumor stiffness and gene expression. While it’s… Read More »New study provides insight into how tumor stiffness affects cancer cells
New research from the University of Alberta, published in Frontiers in Immunology, highlights a promising avenue for treating colorectal cancer, one of the most deadly… Read More »Gut bacteria metabolites trigger immune response against colorectal cancer cells, Study finds
Researchers from EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has uncovered the reasons behind the… Read More »Study sheds light on why immunotherapy fails to work in certain cancers
A team of international researchers has unveiled promising findings in the battle against certain cancers, such as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and lung… Read More »Combination of inhibitors suppresses tumor growth in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and lung adenocarcinoma
A team of researchers led by Prof. Tian Zhigang and Prof. Peng Hui from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) at the… Read More »Cancer-specific NK cell subtypes identified